| Exploring the importance of different items as reasons for leaving emergency medical services between fully compensated, partially compensated, and non-compensated/volunteer samples. | |
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PMID: 21927771 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The purpose of our study was to investigate the importance of different items as reasons for leaving the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) profession. An exit survey was returned by three distinct EMS samples: 127 full compensated, 45 partially compensated and 72 non-compensated/volunteer respondents, who rated the importance of 17 different items for affecting their decision to leave EMS. Unfortu-nately, there were a high percentage of "not applicable" responses for 10 items. We focused on those seven items that had a majority of useable responses across the three samples. Results showed that the desire for better pay and benefits was a more important reason for leaving EMS for the partially compensated versus fully compensated respondents. Perceived lack of advancement opportunity was a more important reason for leaving for the partially compensated and volunteer groups versus the fully compensated group. Study limitations are discussed and suggestions for future research offered. |
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Gary Blau; Susan Chapman; Gregory Gibson; Melissa A Bentley |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of allied health Volume: 40 ISSN: 1945-404X ISO Abbreviation: J Allied Health Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-09-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0361603 Medline TA: J Allied Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e33-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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HRM Department-349 Alter Hall, Temple University-FSBM, 1801 Liacouras Walk (006-13), Philadelphia, PA 19122. Tel 215-204-6906, fax 215-204-8362. gblau@temple.edu. |
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